June 17, 2019

Construction and program management firms are doing well, and they are diversifying their services to provide a more holistic approach to their clients’ needs.

Gerald Desmond Bridge Nears Completion

Aileen Cho

June 12, 2019

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With a deck 205 ft above the water, the new Gerald Desmond bridge is nearing completion

CM on the Coleman College health and science tower in Houston

ENR 2019's Top 100 Professional Service Firms: Companies Aim to Offer Clients More

Gary J. Tulacz

June 12, 2019

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Professional services companies expand offerings through M&A to meet project owner demands for a broader range of expertise.

FutureTech

Industry Seeks the Best in Tech at Annual ENR Conference

Jeff Rubenstone Erica Berardi

June 12, 2019

ENR’s annual conference draws a crowd looking for better approaches to data security and sharing, with an eye on cost

Rail Lines Apply Sensors and A.I. to Predictive Maintenance

Aileen Cho

June 12, 2019

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Rail systems in Japan and Australia are using a new technology for maintenance that employs extensive sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to anticipate needs.

Questions About Wind as Dallas Crane Mishap Claims a Life

Richard Korman

June 12, 2019

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A stormy Sunday afternoon in Dallas with gusts of 70 mph or higher. A tower crane tied to a new apartment building frame tumbles, smashing a completed parking structure behind it.

Burke Indictment Shows That 'Chicago Way' Is Still Alive

Jeff Yoders

June 13, 2019

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Alderman Ed Burke, 75, the longtime chairman of the Chicago City Council’s powerful finance committee, was indicted June 4 on 14 counts of racketeering, attempted extortion, conspiracy and attempting to use interstate commerce to facilitate unlawful activity.

Scott Van Voorhis

June 12, 2019

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A judge has cleared the way for PCL to collect a long-disputed builders risk claim from a Canadian insurer related to damage on a bridge construction project in Victoria, British Columbia, that occurred four years ago.

Nadine M. Post

June 12, 2019

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Architects should follow the lead of many contractors and implement firmwide quality management programs.

Debra K. Rubin

June 12, 2019

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CEO search is under way at WSP's Americas unit

San Francisco Eyes PG&E Grid as Utility Preps for Fire Season

Mary B. Powers

June 12, 2019

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San Francisco on June 4 hired a financial advisor as it considers buying distribution assets from the beleaguered utility Pacific Gas & Electric, which filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection in January as it faced more than $30 billion in liabilities stemming from 2017 and 2018 wildfires that burned many thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of structures.

Midwest Cities Take New Approach to Flood Control

Jeff Yoders

June 12, 2019

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Flooding has plagued Midwest towns and cities along the Mississippi River for most of the year, and only now are officials in some towns considering ways to mitigate future flood events.

Boston Reveals City Plaza Scheme

Johanna Knapschaefer

June 12, 2019

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The concept for the updated Boston City Hall “People’s Plaza,” was released on June 4 by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, revealing more open public spaces.

Report: Global Warming Could End Civilization by 2050

Scott Judy

June 14, 2019

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Unless nations quickly muster the political and social will to engineer an emissions-free industrial system, the impacts of a warming planet are likely to be so great as to cause human civilization to collapse by 2050.

Construction Workforce

Construction Jobless Rate Hits 19-Year Low, But Job Gain Is Modest

Tom Ichniowski

June 7, 2019

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Industry added 4,000 jobs in May, well below April's increase of 30,000, BLS reports.

Exxon Agrees to Pay $1M to Settle Yellowstone Spill

June 12, 2019

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Exxon Mobil Corp. will pay $1.05 million to settle federal violations for polluting the Yellowstone River in Montana in 2011, when a broken pipeline dumped 63,000 gallons of crude oil 150 miles downstream from Yellowstone National Park.

Connecticut Mandates State to Buy 2GW of Offshore Wind Energy by 2030

June 12, 2019

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The RFP for the first 400 MW will be issued on July 1, as state propels its commitment.

Newly Completed Playground Named for Boston Marathon Bomb Victim Set to Open

June 12, 2019

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Martin’s Park, a playground in memory of those killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is scheduled to open on June 15

The American Infrastructure

Trump Signs Disaster Relief Bill With Billions for Infrastructure

Update: Construction firms waiting for agencies to turn funds into contracts.

Tom Ichniowski

June 6, 2019

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A $19.1-billion package has $3.3 billion for Corps civil works and $2.7 billion for DOD to rebuild storm-battered bases.

Product Snapshot: Fall-Protection and Grading System

June 12, 2019

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The Blue Armor fall-protection harness has been updated with a post-fall relief handle to allow the wearer to shift into a more comfortable position while awaiting rescue.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of June, 17, 2019

June 12, 2019

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The Alabama Dept. of Transportation is planning to expand University Drive/U.S. Highway 72 in Huntsville from four lanes to six for a 5.5-mile segment from County Line Road to Providence Main Road.